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Numbers 1:16

NumbersNum 1
These are the chosen leaders of the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel."
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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Government;   Israel;   Thompson Chain Reference - Princes;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Agag;   Jazer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Thousands;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Pentateuch;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Genealogies;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Moses;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Census;   Poll;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;   Zebulun;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Last Days at Sinai;   On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Exodus, the Book of;   Numbers, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Genealogy;   Hafṭarah;   Sidra;  

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Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
These are those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Yisra'el.
King James Version
These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
Lexham English Bible
These are the ones summoned from the community, the leaders of their ancestors' tribes; they are the heads of Israel's clans.
New Century Version
These were the men chosen from the people to be leaders of their tribes, the heads of Israel's family groups.
New English Translation
These were the ones chosen from the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
Amplified Bible
"These men were the ones called from the congregation, the leaders of their fathers' (ancestors') tribes; they were the heads of thousands [the highest ranking officers] in Israel."
New American Standard Bible
"These are the men who were called from the congregation, the leaders of their fathers' tribes; they were the heads of divisions of Israel."
Geneva Bible (1587)
These were famous in the Congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, and heads ouer thousands in Israel.
Legacy Standard Bible
These are they who were called upon by the congregation, the leaders of their fathers' tribes; they were the heads of divisions of Israel."
Contemporary English Version
Moses and Aaron, together with these twelve tribal leaders,
Complete Jewish Bible
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Darby Translation
These were those summoned of the assembly, princes of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the thousands of Israel.
Easy-to-Read Version
All these men were the leaders of their families. The people also chose them to be leaders of their tribes.
English Standard Version
These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the chiefs of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands of the army of Israel.
Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
These are the men called from the community; they are leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of Israel’s clans.”
Literal Translation
These were those called from the congregation, rulers of the tribes of their fathers. They were heads of the thousands of Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
These are the awncient men of the congregacion, the captaynes amonge the trybes of their fathers, which were heades and prynces in Israel.
American Standard Version
These are they that were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
Bible in Basic English
These are the men named out of all the people, chiefs of their fathers' houses, heads of the tribes of Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
There were of great fame in the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, and heades ouer thousandes in Israel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
These were the elect of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
King James Version (1611)
These were the renowned of the Congregation, Princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
These were famous men of the congregation, heads of the tribes according to their families: these are heads of thousands in Israel.
English Revised Version
These are they that were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
These weren the noblest princes of the multitude, bi her lynagis, and kynredis, and the heedis of the oost of Israel,
Young's Literal Translation
These [are] those called of the company, princes of the tribes of their fathers; they [are] heads of the thousands of Israel.
Update Bible Version
These are those that were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
Webster's Bible Translation
These [were] the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
World English Bible
These are those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
New King James Version
These were chosen from the congregation, leaders of their fathers' tribes, heads of the divisions in Israel.
New Life Bible
These were the ones chosen from the people. They were the leaders of their fathers' families, the heads of thousands in Israel.
New Revised Standard
These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the divisions of Israel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
These, are they who had been summoned by the assembly, being princes of the tribes of their fathers, - heads of the thousands of Israeli.
Douay-Rheims Bible
These are the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army of Israel:
Revised Standard Version
These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.
THE MESSAGE
These were the men chosen from the congregation, leaders of their ancestral tribes, heads of Israel's military divisions.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"These are they who were called of the congregation, the leaders of their fathers' tribes; they were the heads of divisions of Israel."
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Contextual Overview

1 A year after Israel's departure from Egypt, the Lord spoke to Moses in the Tabernacle in the wilderness of Sinai. On the first day of the second month of that year he said, 2 "From the whole community of Israel, record the names of all the warriors by their clans and families. List all the men 3 twenty years old or older who are able to go to war. You and Aaron must register the troops, 4 and you will be assisted by one family leader from each tribe. 5 "These are the tribes and the names of the leaders who will assist you:
Tribe Leader
Reuben Elizur son of Shedeur 6
Simeon Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai 7
Judah Nahshon son of Amminadab 8
Issachar Nethanel son of Zuar 9
Zebulun Eliab son of Helon 10
Ephraim son of Joseph Elishama son of Ammihud
Manasseh son of Joseph Gamaliel son of Pedahzur
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Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the renowned: Keruey haâidah, literally "the called of the congregation," those who were summoned by name to attend. Numbers 2:3-31, Numbers 7:2, Numbers 7:10-83, Numbers 10:14-27, Numbers 11:17, Numbers 16:2, Numbers 26:9, Judges 6:15, 1 Chronicles 27:16-22

heads: Numbers 1:4, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Deuteronomy 1:15, 1 Samuel 22:7, 1 Samuel 23:23, Micah 5:2

Reciprocal: Leviticus 4:22 - a ruler hath sinned

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Cross-References

Genesis 1:7
And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens.
Genesis 1:8
God called the space "sky." And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.
Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear." And that is what happened.
Genesis 1:12
The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.
Deuteronomy 4:19
And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the forces of heaven—don't be seduced into worshiping them. The Lord your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth.
Job 31:26
"Have I looked at the sun shining in the skies, or the moon walking down its silver pathway,
Job 38:7
as the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?
Psalms 8:3
When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers— the moon and the stars you set in place—
Psalms 19:6
The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat.
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Gill's Notes on the Bible

These [were] the renowned of the congregation,.... The most famous and eminent among the people, for their birth and pedigree, or for their excellent qualities of wisdom, courage, and the like; or "the called of the congregation" d, whom God had called by name and selected from the rest of the congregation to the above service, whereby great honour was done them: Aben Ezra says, the sense is, that the congregation did nothing until they had called them; with which agrees the note of Jarchi,

"who were called to every business of importance in the congregation:''

princes of the tribes of their fathers; as Elizur was prince of the children of Reuben, Numbers 7:30; the same is there said of the rest in their respective tribes:

heads of thousands in Israel; the congregation of Israel being divided into thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, by the advice of Jethro,

Exodus 18:21; each of these divisions had a ruler over them, and thousands being the highest number, these princes were chiliarchs, rulers or heads of thousands.

d קריאי העדה "convocati coetus", Montanus, Drusius; "convocati e coetu", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The princes of the tribes, selected Numbers 1:4 under divine direction, were for the most part the same persons as those chosen a few months previously at the counsel of Jethro Exodus 18:21-26. Nahshon, prince of Judah, is mentioned in Exodus 6:23, and Elishama, in 1 Chronicles 7:26-27. The peers of men like these were no doubt entitled, among their fellows, to the epithet “renowned,” Numbers 1:16.

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Numbers 1:16. These were the renowned — Literally, the called, of the congregation - those who were summoned by name to attend. The order of the tribes In the above enumeration may be viewed thus: -

1. Reuben |

2. Simeon |

3. Judah |- Sons of Leah.

4. Issachar |

5. Zebulun |

6. Ephraim |

7. Manasseh |- Sons of Rachel.

8. Benjamin |

9. Dan......... 1st son of Bilhah, Rachel's maid

10. Asher....... 2d son of Zilpah, Leah's maid.

11. Gad......... 1st son of Zilpah.

12. Naphtali.... 2d son of Bilhah.

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